South Kent News

There were 2,456 white students enrolled in East Grand Rapids Public Schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.8% increase compared to the previous year, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

Data showed that East Grand Rapids Public Schools welcomed 2,946 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 83.4% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the district.

East Grand Rapids Public Schools roughly covers five schools within Kent County and has its main office in Grand Rapids.

Among the five schools in East Grand Rapids Public Schools, East Grand Rapids High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 747 students.

Overall student enrollment in Michigan remains below pre-pandemic levels, with white students experiencing the largest decline at 6.5%.

Academic performance has also suffered, with the state's average NAEP score dropping by 6.5 points and ethnic achievement gaps widening. Black and Hispanic students' average math proficiency dropped by 7% in 2022, to 13.5% and 28.2%, respectively.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2022-23	2,946	2,456	83.4%
2021-22	2,895	2,412	83.3%
2020-21	2,818	2,348	83.3%
2019-20	2,895	2,453	84.7%
2018-19	2,886	2,473	85.7%
2017-18	2,910	2,609	89.7%
2016-17	2,939	2,647	90.1%
2015-16	2,960	2,672	90.3%